SAVE your summer

A summer volunteer program is a future builder.

It’s not summer in Minnesota yet (we just hope spring has come by the time this magazine arrives in your mailbox), but we’re already thinking about our big plans for Youth SAVE – our Summer Animal Volunteer Experience.

Youth SAVE is a unique program open to 16- to 18-year-olds who want to volunteer with AHS over the course of an entire summer. Participants will help by assisting customers looking to adopt an animal and providing for the daily care needs of animals in the shelter.

“The volunteer commitment is easy and flexible,” said Lynne Bengtson, AHS volunteer services manager. “We just ask for a three-hour shift three times a week, over three months, from mid-June to late August.”

Volunteers will be invited to attend guest speaker presentations to hear about hot topics in the animal welfare community and to explore possible career options. Topics expected to be covered include wildlife, dog training, vet services careers, issues in animal welfare, and using volunteer experience on a resume or college application.